Definition of "line-cutting" [line-cutting]

• The cutting of lines of magnetic flux by the conductors of the electric circuit of a generator, considered, in accordance with the conceptions of Faraday, as the source of the induced electromotive force. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "According to playground law, line-cutting requires the consent of the party who will be immediately behind the cutter."
• "Every car alarm, garbage truck, line-cutting nosey-body suddenly feel like a rebuke."
• "Moreover, thanks to a campaign launched last year that aims to deter line-cutting, Chinese citizens hoping to score tickets to the Olympic Games in August will for once wait patiently in a queue with everyone else."